It’s shaping up to be a busy week in Mahwah. Here’s a look at some of the stories you can expect to read on Patch this week. If you have a suggestion for a story you’d like to see covered on the site, email it to Jessica.mazzola@patch.com.

Monday

A bank in Mahwah is working to help local non-profits collect extra money from supporters in the community. Some groups have collected big paychecks from the “Community Alliance” program. Find out how on Monday.

Tuesday

Officials are saying a “critical piece of infrastructure” needs to be replaced at Mahwah High School, and it is going to cost the district a pretty penny. Find out what system, which was installed in the 1950’s, needs to go.

Wednesday

A member of the ‘Les Paul Trio,’ Bucky Pizzarelli, will be talking about his friend and band mate, the late Les Paul, at the Mahwah Museum Tuesday night. The event is sold out, but see highlights from it Wednesday on Patch.

Thursday

The Mahwah Municipal Alliance is hosting a ‘Teen Drinking Forum’ Wednesday night with an expert panel who will share information on what police say is a “spiking” problem among Mahwah’s youth. See highlights of the event Thursday on Patch.

Friday

Check Patch Friday for a recap of the decisions made at Thursday night’s town council meeting.

Also, Patch will be highlighting Mahwah kids and teens who have been making some major accomplishments. Look for these stories this week on Patch:

• A high school soccer player has just been named a Discus Award Winner for his accomplishments on and off the field. Find out why the Mahwah student is one of the nationally recognized scholarship winners this week.
• One of the travel sports teams in town is coming off of a big tournament victory, and has their eyes on the ultimate prize. Check Patch this week for an interview with the team.
• A Mahwah middle schooler was recently “honored” with the invitation to play piano at Carnegie Hall. Find out how the 12-year-old’s performance went this week.